- REP. MEREDITH STRANG BURGESS -
POSTS OUTSTANDING VOTING RECORD IN THE LEGISLATURE

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AUGUSTA, ME - State Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess, a second-term legislator from Cumberland, compiled an outstanding voting record during the 124th Legislature, according to information provided by the Office of the Clerk of the House. The Republican lawmaker was present for 98.9% percent of all roll call votes.

Rep. Strang Burgess said she considers it her duty to be present when the House is voting. She added voting is a central part of a legislator's job and constituents expect their representatives to be in the House Chamber, especially for roll call votes.

The Legislature took up 1,832 bills during the 124th Legislature and in the House a total of 374 roll call votes were taken. Many bills passed by the House go "under the hammer" after coming out of committee with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Roll call votes are usually requested for more contentious bills with divided committee reports.

A graduate of the University of Maine, Rep. Strang Burgess is the founder and owner of Burgess Advertising & Marketing in Portland. She is the past chair of the Board of Visitors for the University of Maine and was a member of the Commission To Develop A Strategic Priorities Plan for Maine's Young Children. A breast cancer survivor, she is a cancer activist for early detection and past president of the Maine Cancer Foundation.

 

 

Rep. Strang Burgess is a second-term legislator representing House District 108, which includes Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Long Island and part of North Yarmouth.